Manager-Physical Therapy

Eisenhower Health; Rancho Mirage (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Job summary

Eisenhower Health is seeking a dynamic Physical Therapy Department Manager in California to lead the inpatient rehab team, oversee therapy programs, and drive strategic planning, budgeting, and quality initiatives. The role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local policies and provides expert consultation to clinicians.

The position requires a PT license in California, a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and 4+ years of PT experience with leadership exposure.

Qualifications

• Required PT degree and California licensure; BLS.
• Leadership experience preferred for Rehab Services.
• Strong analytical, communication and interdepartmental collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies and reports concerns.
• Collaborates with Rehabilitation Services leadership to develop departmental goals and objectives.
• Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for department operation.
• Determines staff qualifications and performance standards.
• Selects, trains, mentors, coaches and evaluates staff.
• Plans and implements process improvement strategies and quality control.
• Recommends space and resources and engages outside sources when needed.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and adheres to policies.
• Maintains high levels of satisfaction among employees, patients and physicians.
• Ensures efficiency, productivity and adequate financial resources.
• Manages external communication with physicians and office staff.
• Ensures productivity meets goals within budgeted expense.
• Maintains Press Ganey percentile goals.
• Uses age-specific data to support staff and services.
• Provides direct patient care as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Physical Therapy

Master’s or Doctorate in PT

Job description

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Default Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Salary range:

$60.58 - $92.01

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:

Inpatient Rehab

Job Objective:

Plans and manages the services of the Physical Therapy (PT) department in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Local Regulatory Agency policies, rules and standards. Manages daily operations and leads strategic planning for development of therapy programs, budgets, policies & procedures and educational activities. Assures quality therapy care via performance improvement and quality assurance and provides effective consultation to other healthcare providers.

Job Description:

Education:
Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher level degree in Physical Therapy (PT) if hired after July 1, 2026
Preferred: Master’s degree or Doctorate degree in PT

Licensure/Certification:
Required: Licensed by the PT Board of the State of California; American Heart Association BLS

Experience:
Required: Four (4) years of Physical Therapist experience
Preferred: Leadership experience

Reports To: Rehabilitation Service Line Administrator
Supervises: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Rehabilitation Aides, Patient Admitting Specialists and Volunteers
Ages of Patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
Blood Borne Pathogens: Moderate Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to analyze data, read and interpret financial reports, Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Ability to critically analyze a situation and demonstrate decision making skills, Ability to develop and maintain interdepartmental relationships, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Advanced physical therapy skills, Knowledge, skills, and ability to administer all department modalities, programs, and protocols appropriate to the age of the patients served, Knowledge of all phases of physical therapy operations, Knowledge of financial and productivity standards to ensure sound fiscal management that are consistent with organization goals, Knowledge of regulations regarding various governing agencies (CAP, JCAHO, OSHA, CLIA), Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations. 2. In collaboration with Rehabilitation Services leadership, develops departmental goals and objectives. 3. Establishes, implements and maintains policies and procedures for department operation. 4. Determines qualifications, competence levels of staff and standards of performance. 5. Selects, train/orients, manages, coaches, evaluates, and counsels staff. 6. Assesses, plans and implements process improvement strategies; maintains appropriate quality control. 7. Recommends space and other resources needed by the department; participates in selecting outside sources for needed services. 8. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and with policies and procedures. 9. Ensures a high level of employee, patient and physician satisfaction. 10. Ensures efficiency, productivity and sufficient financial resources, including adequate reserves, to meet all current and projected financial requirements. 11. Manages external communication with physicians and their respective office staff to secure relationship development and retention. 12. Ensures work area productivity meets established goal and is within volume for adjusted expense budget. 13. Maintains Eisenhower’s Press Ganey established percentile goals. 14. Utilizes and communicates age specific data to support staff or completion of tasks and ancillary staff for augmentation of services. 15. Provides direct patient care as assigned. 16. Performs other duties as assigned.